The Blacked out Bezel-
Ok, it wasn't my idea, but I never liked the silverish plastic look from day one. And this is such an easy mod I can't help but wonder why most people haven't done it.
Dragon's thread-
The Painted Bezel Thread
The lift-
New Lift with Sway-A-Way's
No detailed instructions, as I had my local 4x4 shop install them, but can say the ride quality has improved greatly. I just have to hit the rear shocks with PB Blaster every week, and the 2.5" coilovers rub ever so slightly on my swaybar. Not the shops fault BTW, they were great in trying to help me eliminate the problems. But their supplier has been a total pain to deal with. Replacements will be done when these wear out.
The Sliders-
MT Sliders for the FJ's Birthday
I think that Metal Tech, Mark and LT are great to work with. Their products are one of the best here, so I sprung for their sliders as my first armor job on the FJ. Easy install, just bolt them up.
The Bumper and Skid-
Pulled the trigger-DeMello PreRunner on its way-BUT...
After perusing every bumper thread here, I was so impressed with TCao's [no-hoop], Air2air's, Wrigman's and ThyIrishMen's bumpers, that I chose the PreRunner w/ hoop from DeMello Offroad. I have wanted to work with Jason and his crew after all of the great writeups for so long that when he announced his Big Sale, I jumped all over it [a few days late]. He's such a great businessman that he extended the prices to me without hesitation. Is that going to translate into future purchases? You bet.
